CT scans, MRI, 3-dimensional echocardiography (3-D echo), and PET/CT. "It's a new era we're at the tipping point right now," says Robert M. Steiner, MD, FACC, director of cardiac and pulmonary ...

We are involved continuously. When people go to their cardiologist to get a cardiac PET scan, what they want to do is live longer and feel better. Physicians and hospitals are always looking for ...

The annual incidence of cardiac sarcoidosis is low, but increased awareness of this inflammatory condition has led to earlier ...

The FDA-approved imaging agent for detecting coronary artery disease gained Medicare and Medicaid coverage starting April 1.

Software packages now allow clinicians to monitor MBF routinely during cardiac PET scans. This real-time data enables accurate CAD detection, reducing the reliance on older surrogate markers and ...

Varadpande says PET scans are not limited to oncology. They play a significant role in cardiology, assessing heart health by identifying blood flow issues, heart damage, and abnormal substance ...